Chicago firefighters and some suburban firefighters participated in a drill during the day on Saturday at O’Hare International Airport. Elk Grove Village Fire Department participated in the drill, and about 100 volunteers acted as victims in the disaster drill, which included a scenario of a fire aboard and aircraft. More than 20 federal, local and […]

Up to 90 fire departments from four states responded to a tornado disaster drill in three staging areas in Chicagoland. Convoys of Task Forces from MABAS divisions that consisted of a fire chief, a ladder truck, a rescue squad, three ambulances and three fire engines were seen traversing roadways in Chicagoland. One such task […]